weekly sales sheet

pick your own sale at pacific home this weekend! save 25% off your favorite piece priced at $1000 or more plus knock 15% off storewide.

• when: fri, aug 28th to sun, aug 30th
• where: 420 ward avenue
• shop hours: mon to sat, 10a to 7p & sun, 10a to 5p

little sprouts celebrates its one year birthday with the grand reopening of its keiki boutique in kailua. scoop up eco-friendly goods for your little ones and enjoy organic wines and pupus while you shop.

• when: sat, aug 29th - 6p to 8p
• where: 600 kailua road, suite 106

edit your closet for thrift, the aptly named monthly fashion showcase and clothing swap co-hosted by cloth & rock shop. swapped threads will be sorted by vintage, designer, contemporary, activewear and made in hawaii for credit in that category. plus, you'll get to shop genuine guava's upcycled accessories line.

• when: sat, aug 29th - 6p to 9p
• where: cloth, 909 kapiolani blvd

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etsy scout: mi cielo

faith from sugarcane tipped me off on mi cielo's playful onesies, and the honolulu line's adorable appliqués made it a shoo-in for today's etsy find. a few months into new mommyhood, kayo, mi cielo's crafty creator, soon tired of her baby boy's basic onesies and lap tees and began hand stitching felted flair to add a bit of variety to his wardrobe.

naptime sewing sessions eventually resulted in stacks of embellished togs, and, at the behest of her hubby, kayo decided to offer mi cielo to a wider audience who would appreciate the giggly happiness of childhood that her designs capture so delightfully.

superhero panda * rainbow whale * gecko

inspired by her new(ish) island home, kayo recently added a hawaii collection to the line-up, and offers the option to personalize designs for your favorite little one. all of mi cielo's creatures can be ordered on onesies as well as tees for toddlers and even grown-ups, and organic alternatives are currently being explored for parents who prefer pesticide-free cotton next to their little one's tender skin.

click over to the etsy shop to take a peek, however take note that designs are made to order with an estimated 10 day turnaround time (prior to shipping). oahu peeps can also find mi cielo at sugarcane in kaimuki and baby awearness in manoa.

p.s. order up three or more items and score complimentary shipping. more details here.

new peeks: maui thing

wailuku bridge

maui thing, the designer collective offering screenprinted "clothing with a conscience", has become a favorite of maui residents since its launch and just marked the one year anniversary of its flagship shop this summer.

happily, the line continues to hatch community-minded missives wrapped in fresh island design that distills local culture, environmental thoughts, and playful branded looks into stylish and reasonably priced wearables for the modern 'ohana.

more peeks below . . .

kopiko * crane * apapane

honu

drive aloha * clean oceans

hele over to the mt boutique (shown above) to scoop up the latest designs and say hello, or hit the online shop which offers complimentary shipping on all orders shipped to a maui mailbox.

• where: 7 north market street, wailuku
• shop hours: mon to fri, 10a to 6p & sat, 10a to 4p

2009 canstruction challenge

poi pounder : fung associates

nothing this cool ever seems to be happening at pearlridge whenever i find myself wandering around phase one uptown. the honolulu chapter of the american institute of architects recently hosted the fourth annual canstruction competition at the mall filled with spectacular recreations of iconic island objects like spam musubi, shaka signs, and shave ice from the humble canned good.

teams were judged on criteria ranging from use of labels (winner: aloha shirt, below) to structural ingenuity with the overall juror's pick being the fabulous poi pounder (shown above).

big aloha shirt : watg

shave ice : insynergy engineering

hele over to pearlridge before sunday morning to check it out before the official de-canstruction takes place and thousands upon thousands of canned goods make their way to the shelves at the hawaii food bank.

and, for every can you donate by saturday, you get one vote for the people's choice which will be revealed on sunday!

• when: now to sat, aug 29th
• where: center court, pearlridge
• fyi: de-canstruction begins at 11a on sun, aug 30th

p.s. click over to the aia photo gallery to take a peek behind-the-scenes.

{via the hawaii independent}

pint sized finds

it seems like only yesterday that our friends' baby boom of 2008 was in full swing so, to celebrate the arrival of the first year baby luau invites, enjoy a short and sweet roundup of fresh new keiki goodness.

1 - little ones can get a head start on their abc's with little sprouts' alphabet onesie plus remind their 'ohana to take care of the 'aina and "save some for me" compliments of organic keiki.

2 - she may be too tiny to go on the big kid rides but is just the right size for mini eel editions of the honolulu label's stylish jersey knits (available at cupcake).

3 - keiki and young-at-heart grownups will certainly have a crush on berrysprite's irresistibly cute crocheted bear lollipops crafted in a rainbow of colors.

4 - machine machine designer shannon hiramoto first sewed up teeny keiki tunics out of vintage fabric for her niece and now offers the sweet designs in her etsy shop.